First Impressions

Remember what first attracted you to your house when you bought it? What excited you about its most appealing features? Now that you're selling your home, you'll need to look at it as if you were buying it all over again, as this is how buyers will be viewing it.

A spruced up house makes a great first impression on potential buyers. Curb appeal grabs their attention and makes them excited about finding a house that looks and feels well-cared for. Because buyers know they'll encounter fewer problems if they buy it, your house becomes more appealing and stands out from the competition. So if you prepare your home correctly, you'll save time selling it when it's on the market.

A good first impression makes an impact on a number of levels. It's not just the way your house looks to potential buyers, but how it feels and smells to them, how their friends and family will react, how they imagine it would be to live there.

With simple improvements throughout your house, you can grab the attention of potential buyers and help them see why your house is right for them.

Simple Tips:

1. Make sure to pull weeds around your yard and that the lawn is well manicured.

2. Fresh mulch can really spruce things up.

3. Chlorine bleach, a broom, and some water can do wonders for driveways and white tile roofs.

4. Use plug-ins and maybe light some candles when you know you are going to have a showing.

5. De-clutter! You want them to pay attention to your house, not your personal photographs & belongings.

Finally: Disappear! Buyers will feel more at ease to look at the home if your are not standing over them.

For more information, check out my website at www.ssirealtyllc.comor call me Stephen T. Scherpf at 727-410-7399. I would love to help you get your home sold!

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